The Los Angeles Lakers 2022-2023 Season Thread

[DJ Fieri]

The Lakers with a big win.

AD with 30pts and 22 boards. Schroder also pitched in with 17pts, 9 assists, and 6 boards. Reaves with 17pts and 7 assists off the bench. Habachi had 17 pts and 6 boards.

 

[shopson67]

Habachi needs to start playing better or he can just walk in the offseason.

You can't ask for Vandy/Bamba/AD lineups and blast Rui for not getting enough production. Rui has lost his minutes to Vandy and has an inconsistent role. He did play well tonight vs the Grizz. He needs to leave the threes to the other guys and do what he does best, pull-up midrange jumpers.

 

[DJ Fieri]

You can't ask for Vandy/Bamba/AD lineups and blast Rui for not getting enough production. Rui has lost his minutes to Vandy and has an inconsistent role. He did play well tonight vs the Grizz. He needs to leave the threes to the other guys and do what he does best, pull-up midrange jumpers.

He was inconsistent before we traded for those guys....

 

[shopson67]

He was inconsistent before we traded for those guys....

At least 6 pts, as high as 19 over those 7 games. 4-9 rb, 7-13 fga, 19-40 min. Hard to be consistent when your minutes could double.

 

[DJ Fieri]

At least 6 pts, as high as 19 over those 7 games. 4-9 rb, 7-13 fga, 19-40 min. Hard to be consistent when your minutes could double.

Let him walk....he isn't worth what he is going to demand.

 

[DJ Fieri]

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Ever since Ham told Walker he was here to shoot the ball, he shoots almost every time he touches the ball. The results have been terrible.

Beasley's FG and 3pt percentages have dropped since joining the Lakers. Outside of a few great games, most of the time he is 2-10 or 3-9 at 3 pt shooting.

Vandy needs to work hard on his 3 pt shooting. His defense is great, but teams can just sag off of him when he is away from the paint as his shooting is inconsistent.

Hachi needs to show something the rest of the season for the Lakers to invest in him long term. Yes, his minutes have diminished drastically, and he's not used to playing off the bench, but he needs to figure out his new role and excel or he will be gone.

Schroder shooting 36% FG the past 6-7 games isn't helping either.

 

[shopson67]

Let him walk....he isn't worth what he is going to demand.

That decision gets made when they find out what he asks for. If they can get him around $10M per, he likely stays. If he wants $18M.....not so much.

 

[shopson67]

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Thank you Vando!

 

[shopson67]

Ever since Ham told Walker he was here to shoot the ball, he shoots almost every time he touches the ball. The results have been terrible.

Beasley's FG and 3pt percentages have dropped since joining the Lakers. Outside of a few great games, most of the time he is 2-10 or 3-9 at 3 pt shooting.

Vandy needs to work hard on his 3 pt shooting. His defense is great, but teams can just sag off of him when he is away from the paint as his shooting is inconsistent.

Hachi needs to show something the rest of the season for the Lakers to invest in him long term. Yes, his minutes have diminished drastically, and he's not used to playing off the bench, but he needs to figure out his new role and excel or he will be gone.

Schroder shooting 36% FG the past 6-7 games isn't helping either.

Beasley's drop isn't as bad as you think. 35.9% with Utah, 34.2% with the Lakers (was at 35.6% before the last game, and at 36.2% before Sunday's game. He's always been a streaky shooter.

Rui was very solid Tuesday, something to build on. He'll get more minutes with Bamba out (since Gabriel becomes the backup C instead, with maybe some minutes there for Vando too?)

 

[DJ Fieri]

That decision gets made when they find out what he asks for. If they can get him around $10M per, he likely stays. If he wants $18M.....not so much.

He isnt even worth 10 mill.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Ever since Ham told Walker he was here to shoot the ball, he shoots almost every time he touches the ball. The results have been terrible.

Beasley's FG and 3pt percentages have dropped since joining the Lakers. Outside of a few great games, most of the time he is 2-10 or 3-9 at 3 pt shooting.

Vandy needs to work hard on his 3 pt shooting. His defense is great, but teams can just sag off of him when he is away from the paint as his shooting is inconsistent.

Hachi needs to show something the rest of the season for the Lakers to invest in him long term. Yes, his minutes have diminished drastically, and he's not used to playing off the bench, but he needs to figure out his new role and excel or he will be gone.

Schroder shooting 36% FG the past 6-7 games isn't helping either.

Walker is outperforming his contract by a lot.

13ppg, 2.1 rpg, and 1.3apg while shooting 45% and 37%,

 

[Retroram52]

Walker is doing well but Hachi needs to figure out his new role or he will be gonso. Beasley will come around.

 

[shopson67]

Walker is outperforming his contract by a lot.

13ppg, 2.1 rpg, and 1.3apg while shooting 45% and 37%,

LOL. Rui is also shooting 45% with 5.3 rpg in similar minutes. Walker's season stats are heavily swayed by playing a lot more minutes earlier in the season. There are at least 2 SG and 2 SF ahead of Walker in the normal depth chart (Beasley and Reaves, Lebron and Brown). I like Walker, but he's not likely to stay unless he'll take a small raise, and I doubt he'll be happy with the role available to him for next season. Of course, retaining Brown could be even tougher.

 

[DJ Fieri]

LOL. Rui is also shooting 45% with 5.3 rpg in similar minutes. Walker's season stats are heavily swayed by playing a lot more minutes earlier in the season. There are at least 2 SG and 2 SF ahead of Walker in the normal depth chart (Beasley and Reaves, Lebron and Brown). I like Walker, but he's not likely to stay unless he'll take a small raise, and I doubt he'll be happy with the role available to him for next season. Of course, retaining Brown could be even tougher.

I never said he was staying and Rui can't shoot nearly as good as Walker.

37% to a RW-like 28% for Rui.....just stop it, LOL.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Not sure what Ham's obsession with TBJ is about.....SMH.

With Russell returning, he should go to the bench and they start

Russell
Schroder
Beas
Vandy
AD

 

[DJ Fieri]

LOL. Rui is also shooting 45% with 5.3 rpg in similar minutes. Walker's season stats are heavily swayed by playing a lot more minutes earlier in the season. There are at least 2 SG and 2 SF ahead of Walker in the normal depth chart (Beasley and Reaves, Lebron and Brown). I like Walker, but he's not likely to stay unless he'll take a small raise, and I doubt he'll be happy with the role available to him for next season. Of course, retaining Brown could be even tougher.

Let TBJ walk also.

 

[shopson67]

I never said he was staying and Rui can't shoot nearly as good as Walker.

37% to a RW-like 28% for Rui.....just stop it, LOL.

Rui just shouldn't be taking 3s. His value is in the pull-up midrange game, leave the 3s to the others. I understand not passing up open shots, but pump fake, dribble and take a step or two inside the line for your specialty instead lol.

Rui is more likely to stay than Walker though, as long as his contract expectations are reasonable. I don't know that they can get there for Walker, especially with his reduced role. He had been an afterthought after the trade deadline until injuries opened up some minutes.

I still would like to see Reed get more minutes before the season ends, but would not like the circumstances that would enable that (too many injuries most likely). Maybe they can get some blowout wins here somewhere?

 

[DJ Fieri]

Keep

AD
Bron
Russell
Vandy
Schroder
Reaves
Bamba
Christie
Reed

Go get some vets that want to chase a ring. That team has a solid 7, you only need 2 good role players to go 9 deep and 5 more just to fill out the bench. Heck, they could bring Pippen and Swider in to be the 13th and 14th guys,

 

[shopson67]

Let TBJ walk also.

It may not be a matter of letting him, but he's likely to get more than a small raise over the vet min contract he signed.

Funny that you're letting him walk though, since he is also shooting over 37% from 3. 2nd highest percentage on the team (that actually gets minutes) behind Reaves. Not counting Reed and Christie and the departed Bryant. Man, next year Christie will be more in the mix too.....roles for Walker, Reed, and even Brown are going to be tough if they need to get Russell, Beasley, Reaves, Christie, and an undetermined backup PG minutes.